bend allowance
bend allowance
[′bend ə′lau̇·əns] (design engineering)
Length of the arc of the neutral axis between the tangent points of a bend in any material.
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The CAD/CAM CNC creates and stores interactive databases for
bend allowance, angle corrections, and spring-back.
User-definable tables of
bend allowance factors are provided.
Bend allowance calculations are performed using either a standard air-bending equation (neutral axis factor), direct
bend allowance value, or a user-defined formula.
They can be assured the parts are able to be manufactured, because the software automatically creates
bend allowances and reliefs while parts are being designed.
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